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The first Regional Consultation of the World Humanitarian Summit starts today in Abidjan,Côte d'Ivoire. The summit aims to create a new global humanitarian system that is more dynamic, more efficient and more inclusive.
The consultation will bring together a diverse group of aid professionals,...

Every year, the community of Wutorobe, in northern Burkina Faso faces drought and food insecurity. People here are struggling more and more with climate change and erratic, failing rainfalls.
Aid organizations offer some support. They provide food when times are really tough and offer training and tools...

The UN’s senior humanitarian representative in the Sahel region of West Africa has called on the international community to maintain its commitment to millions of people who face another year threatened by malnutrition, displacement, conflict and high food prices.
Speaking at a press briefing in...

The United Nations today called for US$ 8.5 billion for aid agencies to help 51 million people cope with humanitarian emergencies in 2013.
The Consolidated Appeal Process (CAP) for next year, launched in Rome by UN Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos, World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director Ertharin...